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Eriosyce villosa (Syn: Neoporteria polyraphis)

CACTUSPEDIA

Eryosice villosa is a very heavy and constant bloomer with outstanding
colour, easy grower.

Description:
Small solitary cactus with variable spination.Stem: Subglobose to Globose becoming elongated, green or very dark
green (almost black) or dark red, up to 15 cm tall, 8 cm in diameter.Roots: Large tuberose tap-root.Ribs: 13-15 Deeply notched between areoles.Spines: ± dense, long, glassy gold-brownish to black central
spines with thin bristle like grey radials, the number of spines
(especially the bristly radials) is quite variable. Flowers: Bright magenta, borne on young areoles, 2-2,5 cm in
diameter,
pericarpels and floral tubes with long wool and gassy white
bristles.
Blooming time: Blooms early in the year. Occasionally forms some
buds late in the previous year, and it can sometimes flower during the
winter, although the main burst of flowering is in April.Fruits: Elongate, red, dehiscing by basal
pores.

Cultivation:It is a summer grower species. Easy to cultivate but
somewhat
rot prone if kept in a non
ventilated place.
Requires a very fast draining drying soil
Water regularly in summer, but do not overwater.
Needs a
full sun exposure (or
light shade)
Good heat tolerance.
Hardy
to at down to -5°C for brief periods.
Propagation: Usually
propagated from Seeds.
(seldom produces offsets)